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Migraine Treatment with Acupuncture in West Orange

Migraines next to terrible head pains caused by cancer are one of the most painful ordeals a person can experience.  The pressure and pounding on the head can be so excruciating and can greatly affect a person’s life.  A promise of a very effective remedy from migraine pains lies with acupuncture treatment.

A work involving 31 studies published in the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia demonstrated acupuncture’s superior effects compared to placebo and medication for the relief of headache.  The studies showed that placebo’s effect was less compared to acupuncture’s in reducing headaches. Acupuncture’s effectiveness was even more pronounced when compared to the results of medications in lessening the episodes of headache and its intensity.

Here are some of the reasons why acupuncture is very effective in treating migraines:

1.  Acupuncture treats the root problem – Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), in general treat imbalances in the body.  When these imbalances are rectified, the body takes over and heals itself.  With TCM, each person’s energy imbalance is unique and therefore, diagnosis must be considered upon a person’s symptoms.  Treatment then is based on these manifested symptoms that in the end reveal the root problem.  For women, migraines often come with their period.  Therefore, symptoms of the period such as stomach pain, breast tenderness and bloating will determine the diagnosis.

2.  Acupuncture helps regulate the areas of the brain that controls pain – Studies verified acupuncture’s ability in controlling the pain centers of the brain.  One particular study regarding carpel tunnel syndrome and acupuncture, MRI scans of the brain showed that acupuncture altered the brain’s perception of pain and controlled areas of the brain charged with controlling pain.

3. Acupuncture releases neurotransmitters that help eliminate pain – Neurotransmitters such as endorphins and enkephalins help comfort and relax the body and thus effectively relieve pain.

4.  The body is relaxed – There is very little opportunity to relax when migraine headaches erupt.  Because of the pain, the head muscles stiffen causing more pain in the head.  This stiffening prevents the normal flow of blood to the head, which is one of the principal causes of migraine.  Acupuncture relaxes the muscles relieving tension in the head which helps improve blood flow to the head and skull.  As a result pain is significantly reduced in the head and migraine is removed.

5. The mind is relaxed – Acupuncture not only helps relax those tense muscles, the mind benefits greatly with acupuncture.  A majority of people who have experienced acupuncture come back just for its soothing and refreshing experience and this effect lasts considerably long, several days to be exact.  People have become calmer and more balanced in their thinking with acupuncture.  Stress is easily quelled and that is why acupuncture is so very effective in physical as well as emotional problems.  When one treats the body the mind is also affected in a very positive way.

Article by: Thrive Wellness Center, an acupuncture clinic in Fort Lauderdale, FL with licensed acupuncturists, physicians and therapists.

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